When Destiny Plays (Soon to be Published under Grenierielly Publishing)

Chapter 69

The doctor approached them, thinking of how he would tell the news to them. Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. Saka lamang nila malalaman ang resulta at balita tungkol kay Sabrina.

"Good evening, may I talk to the patient's parents?" Magalang na tanong sa kanila ng doktor.

"Grandparents lang po," sagot ni Paul at agad nang ipinalapit ang lola't lolo ni Sabrina.

"We want to know the news as well, doc," Madison demanded.

"We did everything we can possibly do..." the doctor started.

Nagkatinginan sina Eunice at Tori habang nanlalaki ang kanilang mga mata. Napalunok naman si Eunice ngunit muling ibinalik ang titig sa doktor.

"But... she didn't survive..."

"I-I'm very sorry," malungkot na sabi ng doktor at bahagyang napayuko.

The news shocked everyone, especially Sabrina's grandparents and Eunice. Their eyes widened, couldn't believe that the news they had been waiting was miserable. Gumuho ang mundo ni Eunice nang malaman niya ang balita. Wala na si Sabrina, hindi na niya muli pang makikita si Sabrina.

"I'm so sorry about the news. I know she's a strong lady, she's brave." Sinusubukang pagaanin ng doktor ang loob ng lahat, lalong lalo na ang lolo't lola ni Sabrina.

Napaupo na lamang si Eunice, nakatitig sa kawalan habang ang paghinga ay bumibigat. Hindi siya makapaniwalang nangyari na ang kinakatakutan niya. Later on, she just realized her tears falling down on her cheeks. It felt like she had been stabbed for multiple times when she heard the news, what more for Sabrina's grandparents? It hurts, it really does—knowing that her closest best friend won't be able to open her eyes again.

Mabubura na siya sa mundong ginagalawan at hinding-hindi na siya kailanman mahahanap sa kung saan mang parte ng mundo. She didn't survive, a tragedy happened to her life. She never saw her family and never felt their love.

"Sabrina Harlow has been declared dead on arrival at exactly 6:40 p.m."

Eunice covered her mouth as she once heard that Sabrina was gone. She tried to cry silently, but she wasn't able to control her sob. Koeli immediately noticed Eunice. So, she went beside her and started comforting her friend. Before the doctor left, he told them to visit Sabrina's body anytime, but they need some time since bad news was reported to them.

"Sabrina... b-bakit?"

Mahal na mahal ni Eunice ang kaibigan niya ngunit kung oras na talaga, hindi na mapipigilan pa. Nothing can be prevented nor avoided. Destiny and faith will let it happen no matter what.

"Eunice..." hindi na naituloy ni Koeli ang sasabihin niya.

Napayakap na lamang si Koeli sa kaibigan niyang sinampal ng realidad na kahit na kailanman—pagbaliktarin man ang mundo, hinding-hindi na maibabalik pa ang buhay ng kaibigan niyang namayapa na.

"H-hindi... k-ko man... lang siya nakausap... n-no'n..." hagulgol ni Eunice na pansin ng lahat.

Ang lola ni Sabrina ay tahimik lamang na nakayakap sa kanyang asawa, ngunit halata sa mukha niya ang lungkot, ang luha at sakit na nararamdaman. They just lost their granddaughter. For how many years of taking care of her, they just got the news that she was no longer breathing, heart stopped beating, brain stopped functioning and her voice will never be heard again.

"Hindi ko aakalain na mangyayari 'to..." bulong ni Glenn ngunit narinig ito ni Rei.

"Nagsisisi ako na... hindi ko man lang pinaramdam a-ang pagmamahal ko sa kanya... bilang isang kaibigan," dagdag ni Glenn at muling napabuntong hininga.